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The clash between some of Pennsylvania’s counties, businesses and state officials over the continuation of Gov. Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order and business shutdown also involves law enforcement, and Northampton County’s top elected enforcer weighed in on the divide Wednesday.
Magisterial District Judge Alan Mege, who presides over District Court 03-2-04 in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, shares an update on court-related matters which are on hold or otherwise impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
This list of online resources was compiled by the Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance and circulated by the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission Inc. to assist people in recovery with staying sober during the social distancing response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
If you have had safety concerns driving through the intersection of Chestnut Hill and Beverly Hills roads in Upper Saucon Township, officials have heard them and are taking action.
In an email that was sent to parents by Palisades superintendent Dr. Bridget O’Connell Friday morning, O’Connell stressed that all students are safe and urged parents not to come to the school while the investigation is taking place.
At the first Saucon Valley School Board meeting in January, parent Jennifer Schmell told members she would return Jan. 28 to again demand action on the hiring of a district resource officer, and this time with backup. Schmell kept her promise Tuesday night.
Lower Saucon Township Police are asking for the public’s help as well as vigilance as they investigate a burglary that occurred in the 2100 block of Fieldstone Drive on Friday, Jan. 17.
One could say that Christmas came early for the volunteers and supporters of Dewey Fire Co. No. 1 Monday, when Hellertown Borough Council voted 5-2 to approve the purchase of a new specialized ladder truck at a cost of approximately $1.07 million.
A 12-hour standoff that began Sunday evening on a residential street in Hellertown borough–closing schools and alarming neighbors–ended around 9:30 a.m. Monday with a man in custody and neighbors relieved to be able to leave their homes again.
Parents of Saucon Valley school students took to social media Monday morning to express frustration over an apparent lack of communication by district officials in response to a police standoff situation that’s been unfolding near the school district campus.
Under the program, those who graduate from college or another post-secondary institution in Pennsylvania beginning next fall would be able to exchange each year of service as a volunteer firefighter or a member of an EMS organization for loan forgiveness.
